Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. When is the Geminid meteor shower? The most prolific and ...

Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on December 13-14 with up to 150 meteors per hour Best viewing time is after midnight until before dawn when Gemini rises higher in the sky Meteors come from ...

Stargazers should keep their eyes peeled for the chance to see up to 100 shooting stars in an hour this weekend. The Geminid meteor shower is predicted to be visible until December 20 but will put on ...

Sky watchers are in for a treat this weekend as the Geminid meteor shower dazzles UK skies, delivering up to 120 meteors per hour. The Geminids are known as one of the best meteor displays of the year ...

A shooting at Bailey Lake in Burleson, Texas, killed one 17-year-old and wounded another on Sunday night, Dec. 7, police say. Courtesy: Burleson police A shooting at Bailey Lake in Burleson left one ...

You can tune in to see live views of the Geminid meteor shower as it peaks overnight on Dec. 13-14, thanks to a free livestream hosted by the Virtual Telescope Project. The annual shower occurs as ...

STEWARTVILLE, Minn. — The man who shot and injured a high school wrestler in the school parking lot here, then died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound early Friday morning, has been identified as a ...

Texas night owls were in for a treat after an overnight meteor shower dazzled the Lone Star State. Online, Texans shared their firsthand accounts of the fireballs in full display, capturing footage in ...

The shooting occurred on Sunday evening when two gunmen, who police have confirmed were father and son, targeted a Hanukkah celebration on the world-famous beach ...

If you're stargazing late overnight on Dec. 21-22, keep an eye out for "shooting stars" as the annual Ursid meteor shower peaks. Although the Ursids are active from Dec. 13 through Dec. 26, the peak ...

The final meteor shower of the year is set to peak on Monday night, bringing shooting stars to skies across the northern hemisphere. The Ursid meteor shower, which occurs when the Earth passes through ...